If you missed the Summer dates, don’t forget to sign up early for the end of year outings. They fill up fast!
| Start Date | End Date | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2012 | 09/23/2012 | Loud Mine | GA |
| 09/19/2012 | 09/23/2012 | Burnt River | OR |
| 09/26/2012 | 09/30/2012 | Vein Mountain | NC |
| 09/26/2012 | 09/30/2012 | Scott River | CA |
| 10/03/2012 | 10/07/2012 | Athens | MI |
| 10/03/2012 | 10/07/2012 | Italian Bar | CA |
| 10/31/2012 | 11/04/2012 | Duisenburg | CA |
| 12/29/2012 | 12/31/2012 | Stanton | AZ |
By RON KLIEWER
LDMA/GPAA member
Only a few short years ago, I made a brief video of my dredge running in a swimming pool. I did this to make the point that if small scale miners didn’t band together to fight the forces that are trying to eliminate us from California’s waterways, the only place we would have left to dredge would be in swimming pools! Not a fun ‘prospect’ for any of us.
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Starting in 2004, the NCGF has hosted the “NC GOLD FESTIVAL, a McDowell County Tradition in McDowell County. The festival will serve as a promotional tool to help raise awareness of the “hidden treasures of McDowell County.” The Festival will also help foster partnerships with local businesses, surrounding county businesses and regional groups interested in promoting the captivating history of the area using the gold prospecting heritage as a catalyst.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO: http://www.ncgold.org/
May 19th is National Metal Detecting Day. In support of this and our great pastime, Minelab and various metal detector community groups are sponsoring “Go Minelabbing” events in 6 cities in the US, México, and Canada.